Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,547, John Gay, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Gay, John
S 45,547
CONTENTS

Date of death not on L.B.
Notification sent to J. H. Smith Esqr. Amherst New Hampshire Sept. 1820
11.091
R 5
New Hampshire
John Gay
of Dublin in the state of N Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott of the Mass. line, for the term of 7 years - 1776-
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of May 1819 and sent to Nathan Parker Esqr. Fitz William N Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 10m. 30 3/4 82, 63
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep: 1819 48,,
$130 63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Copy
John Gay
11.091
18112000 1110.91
Sept. 1819
See articles accompanying
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, held at Stratford in said county of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July , 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
JOSHUA DARLING, JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,
Justices.
Personally appeared, in open court, John Gay  seventy years, resident in Concord
in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary War as
follows, to wit: — That he enlisted in the year 1775 for the term of eight months which he served in Capt. Joseph Norris Company Rev. Col. - Patterson Regiment and that after the expiration of said term he again enlisted into the same company in Col. Prescott Regiment for the term of one year which he served and that after the expiration of said year, to wit in the year 1776 he enlisted in December into Capt. Joseph Norris Company in Col. Norris Regiment in the War until about the tenth day of June 1783 when he was discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York. Having served in the Army from Dec. 19. 1775 till June 1783 under three different enlistments.
the date of my original declaration was on the twenty fifth day of April Anno. Domini 1818. I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 11.091 on the back thereof.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the following schedule, by me subscribed.
  1 Note against John Barker valued at  $83.76    1 Note against Joseph Westbrook  47.18    1 Note John Morrison  2.05    Cash on hand  11.25     144.24  

And that he is indebted to sundry persons $35.00
(6)
My occupation is Labour but am unable to follow labour not being of sufficient ability by reason of a Break and other infirmities inasmuch that I cannot earn by labour ten Doll in a year My family, residing with me, consists of no person whatever
John Gay
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
4th
day of July
M Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is
One hundred forty four dollars & twenty four cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
day of July, 1820.
fourth M Eastman
} Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

John Gay's Declaration private Col Prescott's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776. 7 years 1777 Nahum Parker Judge. Fitz William Cheshire County N.H. on Roll for war in 1777.
Admitted.

I Moses Hiddon of Dublin in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of Lawful Age fully (4) and say that, I am personally acquainted with John Gay an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 he now lives in my family and I know him to be in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance for his support he possesses no real Estate and all his personal estate I do not think would amount to more than fifty or sixty dollars and further saith not
Moses Hiddon
State of New Hampshire? Cheshire ss. Dec r 18. 1818. I then personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County Moses Hiddon sign of the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same was just and true and I further certify that the said Moses Hiddon is a man of good name and fair reputation and entitled to full faith and credit as a witness in and out of Court and I believe him in no way interested in what he has testified.
Nathaniel Portree
I judge as aforesaid certify that the applicant to whom declaration this is annexed was not known to me I therefore at the time of his application informed him he must procure testimony respecting his circumstances he did not understand what he had to do till lately which is the reason his declaration has not been sooner sent to the War Department.
Nathaniel Portree
J. Hall

Joseph Washburn of Hancock in the County Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am well acquainted with John Gay now residing in Dublin in the County of Cheshire and State aforesaid. I further state that I am well knowing to the fact that the said John Gay did enlist in the United States service in the revolutionary war first for the term of eight months, afterwards for the term of one year, before the expiration of which year he enlisted during the war. I am well persuaded that the said John Gay did his duty faithfully in the service of the United States for more than five years, during which time I have always understood he never had but one furlough. He enlisted under Capt. Joseph Morse in the fifth Regiment of the Massachusetts  line  under the command of Col. Rufus Putnam. The said John Gay when he enlisted belonged to the town of Natick in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and was discharged at the end of the war.
vice and sing then
C. C. has
Joseph Washburn
Hillsborough, State of New Hampshire.
April 13. 1878. Then the above named Joseph Washburn appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Andrew Wallace Justice of the Peace
J. Hale

I Peter Carley of Hancock in the County of (a) Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am well acquainted with John Gay now residing in Dublin in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire. I further state that I am well knowing that the said John Gay did enlist into the United States ser- vice in the Revolutionary war, first for the term of Eight months, afterwards for the term of one year, before the expiration of which year he enlisted during the war. I am well persuaded that the said John Gay did his duty faithfully in the service of the United States for more than five years during which time I have understood he never had but one furlough. He enlisted under Capt. Joseph Howe, in the fifth Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the command of Col. Rufus Putnam. The said John Gay when he enlisted belonged to the town of Natick in the County of Middle- sex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was discharged at the end of the war.
Peter Carley
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. April 13. 1818 Then the above named Peter Carley appeared and made solemn oath to the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Andrew Wallace Justice of the Peace
J. Hale

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
(3)
CHESHIRE SS.
On this twenty fifth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, personally appears John Gay aged 67 years, resident in Dublin in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said John Gay on the first day of Jan'y. 1776 enlisted in Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Morris of the Regiment of Infantry, in the continental establishment commanded by Col Prescott in the Massachusetts line That in Nov. following he enlisted in the company commanded by same Captain in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment for during the war as a private that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 10 day of June 1780, when he was discharged from service in Newburgh state of New York, that he was in the battles of Harlem Heights, Morristown, & Saratoga
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the affidavits of Peter Early and Joseph Warbarn herunto annexed.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker, J. C. C. Pleas
I, Nahum Parker Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Gay did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for nine months on the continental establishment; and is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
25th April 1818
Nahum Parker, J. C. C. P.
I, Salme Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire, hereby certify, that the Hon. Nahum Parker whose proper hand is above subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, duly commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court, this 20th day of June, A. D. 1818
S. Hale

(8) August 24, 1933
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Miss Eliza E. Gee Keene, New Hampshire
See JOHN GAY S. 45547 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of August 19, in which you request the record of John Gay, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served from April 19, 1775, as a private in Captain Joseph Morse's company, Colonels Paterson's, Prescott's and Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts regiments, was in the battles of Harlem Heights, Saratoga and Morrisania, and was discharged June 10, 1783.
John Gay was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and living in Dublin, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
In 1820 the soldier was a resident of Hancock, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children, and in 1820 he stated that he had no family residing with him.
In order to secure the date of last payment of this soldier's pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data: John Gay, Certificate 11091, issued May 25, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 25, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, New Hampshire Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

August 19, 1933
U.S. Pension Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Can you, and will you please, help me to locate one John Gay who is buried in Marlow of this County and State, date 1835.
I do not find his name on the N.H. Rolls but he is listed as a pensioner of Cheshire Co. 1818, age 81. Massachusetts Rolls give two of this name and I have no facts to decide which records belong to my John Gay.
As we are marking the graves of all Revolutionary soldiers in this old cemetery, we want to have their war records if possible.
Very truly yours,
Eliza E. Gee

1933 Aug. 24. H. L. Miss Eliza E. Lee - NED
45 547
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 45 547
John Gay Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: Vol. 3, Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gay, John GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4246 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 24, 1792 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.